Tire-chain applier



' 1,642,921 p 1927' E. CRONENWETH TIRE CHAIN APPLIER Filed Nov. 18. 1926 4 sheets-sheet l ATTOR N EY I 1,642,921 1 E. E. CRONENWETH TIRE CHAIN APPLIER Filed Nov. 18 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Eli'flron enweih INVENTOR ATTORNEY Se t. i p 192-7 E. E. CRONENWETH TIRE CHAIN APPLIER Filed Nov. 1a. 1926 4 Sheets-Shem 3 ATTOR N EY Sept. 20, 1927.

E. E. CRQNENWETH TIRE- CHAIN APPLIER 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Nov. 18. 1926 Qrone nweth ATTORNEY Patented Sept. '20, 1927.

UNITED sTA TES' EARL;E. CRONENWETH, OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA.

TIRE-CHAIN APPLIER.

' Application filed November 18,1926. Serial 1W0. 149,196.

y present invention has reference to a box or container for an anti-skid chain that. is movable longitudinally under the running boards of an autol'nobile'andthat is designed to have arranged therein 'ananti-skid chain to "be automatically applied" to' the drive Wheelof the machine bythe employment of means such as is disclosed in PatentsN umber 1,487,317, granted 'mefon July 3, "1924, No. 1,511,657, granted me Oct. 14, 1924, No; 1,545,806, granted me J uly'7 1925, and in my U. S. Patent applicatioirfiled'May 17 1924, SerialNo. 714,119,'-allowed March 20, 1926.

' In my'referred to patents and allowed ape plic'ation, specific reference'is made to the means for applying 'the anti-skid chains to the wheeljsvwhile in my present application I aim to provide a novel'holding means or box for the chains and a novel means for sliding the boxes to bring the chains and the apparatus associated with the; boxes to vpositions for the automatic"application of the chains on the ,wheels,-and furtherto provide a" meansf'or this purpose which may be moved only'a predetermined distance so that" the device may be'applied tocars of. various makes and models. we sA'further object istheprovision of an anti-skid chain carrying box or housing Whichi shall be 'of a simple construction, mounted under the running board of an automobile'in a novel manner, andoperated for longitudinal movement either toward or awayfrom the drive wheels of the auto mobile from the interior of the car, said operatingmeans being also of a simple and novel construction.

" To the attainment of the foregoing. and

many other objects which will present themselves asthenature of theinvention is better understood, the improvement resides in'the construction, combination and operative as: sociation oflparts, a satisfactory einbodi ment of which is disclosed: by the drawings which accompany and form part of this application. y

In the, drawings 2%- I Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of an automobile provided with theimprove merit;- I i v 1 s Figure 2'is a plan View of the improvemm removed from the automobile, parts be ingin section, v c 7 f'Figu're 3fs a side elevation of one of the on the line 88r.of Figure 4. e 7

plan view of the plied. w

13" of a second angle member.

chain holding boxes and the mount therefor. Figure 4 is a View similar to Figure 3"but looking toward the opposite side thereof.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 3. I

Figure 6 is a sectional View approximately on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a sectional View on the line" 7-7 of Figure 3'.

Figure 8 1s a sectional vlew Figure 9 is an inverted parts disclosed by Figure 8.

FigurelO is a side elevation of the cable operating means. 3

F igure'll is a top plan view thereof, the

operating handle being removedQ As the means for holding the antiskid chain in the longitudinallymovable box and the means for automatically applying the chain to the drive wheels of an automobile are fully disclosed'in my referred to patents approximately 7 (ill and in my referred to allowed applicationfa v,

detailed descriptionthereof is not considered necessary and, therefore, will not be attempted. I r 1 The present invention specificallyrelates to-the anti-skid containing boxes, the mounts therefor,and themanner in which the boxes are moved longitudinally towardthe drive wheels of the 'vehicle and brought away therefrom when the chains have been-"ap Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral l'designates any ordinary type of automobile, 2the running board therefor and 3 the rear or drivewheels.

In carrying out mypresent invention-I secure on the under" face ofthe running boards 2transversely arranged spaced chann'eled plates 4. Each of these plates 'receives between thelinwardly directed ends 5 thereof, the flanges 6 of a-channel member 7. On the outer face of each channel meniber'7 there is fixedly secured the inner straight'flarm 8 of an angle'member whose depending arm 9 is formed with a'lug 10. The member 8 has its innerend upturned, as at- 11, and secured-thereto thereis a spring'12. The second end of the spring 12 is secured tojthe upset .end of the ari'n The angle member has its depending arm provided with' -an inwardly; directed lug 14. The

member 13 is liorn'ied with an elongated slot 15 and receives through this slot and screwed. in the channel member T there is the shank of a headed screw 16. The lugs lb and let provide what may be properly termed guides, and these guides engage re spccively with an outwardly directed flange 17 and a similar flange lb provided in a groove l9 in the opposite sides of a cross sectionally U-shapcd box 20. Oi? course, two of these boxes are employed and each of the boxes have arranged therein anti-slzid chains and the said boxes are provided with means for moving the outer links ot the chains for engagement by means on the rear wheels 3 oil? the automobile. as set forth in my mentioned patents and my reterretl to pending application.

By providing the guide lugs 10 and 1 -1- it will be obvious that boxes 20 of varying widths may be provided.

On the upper side 21 of each of the boxes 20 there is a spaced spring slip 22, and these clips are designed to contact with the de pending arms of the me111bers 13 when the boxes are moved inwardly under the running boards in a manner as will presently be described. 011 the inner side 25.3 of each box there is an adjustable stop lug il-l de signed. to contact with the cute arms 9 of the members 8 when the boxes are moved longitudinally in an outward direction to ward the wheels 3.

The improvement, as previously interred, is designed :lor arrangement on cars ol varying types and therefore of varying sizes, and to, accomplish this I secure on the inner side of the oppositely disposed boxes a jaw carrying plate 25. The outer ends of each of these plates are formed with inwardly di' rectcd curved jaws 26, and movable between these jaws there is a pivotally supported catch member 27. The catch member is intluenred by a spring 28 :t'rom between the jaws, but is movable in an opposite direction by a flexible element 229 connected to a lever 30 pivotally secured on the under taco at each box 20 and normally engaged by a stop element 31. There is designed to be received between the jaws and to be engaged by the catch any one of a plurality of notched portions 3:2 in a rod or bar 33, Each rod or bar has its ends provided with eyes and to these eyes there are secured the ends of cables til. The cables are trained arournfl guide pulleys and the free ends thereof are wound around and secured to drums 36 which are lixed ou a shaft 37. The shatt is journalcd, in suitable bearings 38 below the ruiming board of the autmnobilc. the said sh a'lt also passing through a suitable opening either in the running board or in a plate 39. The upper end of the shaft has lined thereon a toothed wheel 110 which meshes with a pinion 41. The hub of the pinion and these notches are de therein lugs provuled notched, as at d2, signed to receive on the shank ol? an operating handle l i. The toothed wheel it) is normally held .li'rom turning by engagement therewith ot a dog alii. l ly prm iding the notched bar it will be apparent that the boxes may be attached to the operating cables in a manner where by said boxes will move only a predetermined longitudinal distance upon the turm mg oi the handle it.

it is believed that the foregoing descrip' tion when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings will fully set forth the simplicity and advantages of my invention but I desire it understood that I do not wish to be restricted to the precise details of construction herein set forth and hold mysel't' entitled to make such changes therefrom as fairly tall within the scope of what I claim.

llaving described the invention, I claim 1. The C(Jll'llDlUtillOfl with the running board of an automobile, of flanged plates secured on the under faces of the running board, a channeled member received in eac1 of the plates, means adjustably attaching the channel members to the plates, :1 fixed and a spring influenced depending lug on each of the channel members, a box having flanges engaged by the lugs, and means for imparting a longitudinal movement to the boxes in either of two directions The combination with the running board of an autonilobile, o'l flanged plates secured on the under .taces ot the running board, a channeled member received in each 111* the plates, means adjustably attaching the channel n1e111bers to the plates, a fixed and a s iring influenced depending lug on each of the channel members, a box having flanges engaged by the lugs, means for imparting a longitudinal movement to the boxes in either of two directions, means normally holding the spring influenced lag in engagement with the side of the box and limiting the movement ot the box in one direction and means on the box engageable with one of said lugs for limitii'ig the movement of the box in the second (llI'GClllOlL 111 a device tor the purpose set forth, the combination with the running board of an automobile, o1 transversely arranged spaced plates secured on the under face of said P1111- ning board and said plates having inwardly directed ends, a channel member having flanges arranged on the plates, means for a rljustably securing the channel members on the plates, :1 fixed depending lug on each channel member, a longitlulinally movable spring i1'1tinenced lug on the opposite side of each lug, a box having flanges which are e11- gaged by the lugs. spring clips on one side of the box for normally engaging the spring influenced lugs, means for moving the box LIX longitudinally in both directions and means for limiting the movement of the box in both directions. I I a 4. In a device for the purpose set forth, in

combination with'an automobile and the running board thereof, of a box arranged beneath the running board, spring influenced uide means supporting the box, means lim= iting the longitudinal movement of the box in two directions, means for so moving the box, sald meansincludmg a cable, a drum around which the cable is wound, means for operating the drum, means preventing the free turning of the drum, a notched bar assooiated with the cable, a jaw carrying plate on the box to receive the notched bar between the jaws thereof, a spring influenced catch movable between the jaws for engaging with a notch of the bar and lever operated means for holding the catch in such engagement.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EARL E, ORONENWETH. 

